Project XR Rolling Repair

[Lucy]

Tonight's progress has been to implement changeable views for each vessel within the REP page... to wit:

 

[Interceptor]

It looks, fantastic!

 

[jinglesassy]

Between orbiter, rig of rods, and silent hunter 4 i have no life anymore! Then you come and suck more of it out into flying the XR series of craft.

 

[Lucy]

I live to make your life more entertaining.

Now, what works better for all of you as an indicator of the positions of action areas on the map? A cross, a box, a circle, or some other shape?

I'd make a poll, but, really, I don't think it's all that necessary.

 

[statickid]

my vote goes to a red flashing circle! don't know if its possible but could it change its radius between smaller and bigger? :hmm:

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okay maybe not the size changing bit. just a red flashing circle, thats my vote.

 

[Lucy]

my vote goes to a red flashing circle! don't know if its possible but could it change its radius between smaller and bigger? :hmm:

It probably could. I was thinking to adjust the size of the block proportionally with the variably sized action areas - so the bigger the areas are, the bigger the blip, whatever winds up being used.

 

[Wishbone]

Since most of the lines in the pic are straight, agree that circles are the most conspicuous and hence useful way of showing malfunctions. Thanks again for the Xrrr...

 

[statickid]

yes it was all the triangles and rhomboids that made me go with circles.

 

[MikeB]

Can the size of the circle indicate the action area to make the repair?

 

[Lucy]

Can the size of the circle indicate the action area to make the repair?

Space is at a premium here (293x293px), so I'm limited w.r.t how big I can actually make them, but I'll have a way of indicating sequence progressions for sure.

 

[statickid]

how about a number in the circle if there is a specific sequence?

 

[Lucy]

I think it'd wind up being much too small to read.

 

[Interceptor]

How about colors of the circle to indicate where repair is needed.

 

[OrbiterSpore]

:ditto: yes what is the color???

p.s.: i just downloaded it , what version it works on? 2010-P1 or anything else?

 

[Lucy]

:ditto: yes what is the color???

p.s.: i just downloaded it , what version it works on? 2010-P1 or anything else?

That would be in the included documentation; start there.

As for the colour, that would depend how badly broken the system is;

 

[jinglesassy]

Sounds like a good plan Xyon.

 

[jedimaster1214]

Wow, that's perfect!!!

Also can you add Page Numbers, and View point ( Front, Back, Port, Starboard, Zenith, Nadir etc...) ?

 

[Lucy]

Wow, that's perfect!!!

Also can you add Page Numbers, and View point ( Front, Back, Port, Starboard, Zenith, Nadir etc...) ?

I'm not sure what the page numbers would indicate (The pages are already titled), but I'll add in indicators for what view point is active.

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I can't show flashing very well in static images, so, here's a video;

 

[Grover]

looking good!

one question about using the MFD:

to get an EVA report for a system, it seems that you have to select the appropriate system in the ship status screen, is that right? might explain why i wasnt able to do it before :hmm::hmm:

 

[Lucy]

Well yes, also part of the reason you can't do it yet is that this functionality is only present in my development version for the time being.

There will eventually be some brief overall information on the REP page before anything is selected, too. Maybe a diagram of every active action area set, who knows.